This is how we do it in Denver, Colorado!! Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, hometown label “Night Supply Records” releases another stellar track featuring local favorite Option4 titled “Street Love”. You probably recognize the name Option4 aka Brennen Bryarly from the infamous “TheHundred” monthly dance parties and now weekly parties called “Home” – the many posts covering the parties and his other releases, and the interview we had not too long ago – not only is Option4 a great friend of the Scallywag crew but an amazing artist, producer, performer, promoter, and overall awesome guy!! We are lucky to have someone like him in our great city!! This track has a perfectly sampled and remixed R&B beat and lyrics from the track Get It Shawty by Lloyd with a smooth sounding house overtone and shows us there’s no limit to what Option4 can do!! We look forward to all his and Night Supplyfuture releases!! Check out our post on the Night Supply debut here: http://starstuffscallywags.com/nightxnight-volume-1-with-option4-keepers-and-need-necessity/ then check out, listen, and download the new track below!

It’s been a while – so why not? Lately for me it’s been all about the mixes. Time to post some recent favorites to warm up for the week ahead or to keep those good vibes flowing in all situations – before work, after work, AT work, before going out and AFTER, during the day – all day every day amazing music to keep you busy – I’ll even jam out making breakfast in the morning. Collin used to keep us updated but since he’s been busy with Keepers, I’ll do my best to fill the void, starting with a mix of theirs! What are some of your favorites?! E-mail me!

Keepers – LateSummerNightsDreamTape

Do yourself a favor and follow Spirit Soul Mix Archive on Soundcloud – you’re always guaranteed a great set – one of the more recent I’ve been listening too is Chris Jylkke – Flatline Disco [Mixtape] – he’s described as a “Nu Disco/ Deep House fanatic” with a “sexy style of music” – that’s what you’ll get from listening to this mix, enjoy!

Last but not least, editors choice from Scallywag Aldo, Leeds based DJ & Producer Hot Since 82 has a Knee Deep In August ’13 – Essential Mix – anything from BBC Radio 1is going to hit the spot, and this two hour mix does just that, enjoy!

Alcohol is making everyones faces FAT. Its happening right here and right now. Fatty sweaty cheeks are gyrating on the dance floor in celebration. She whispers that its the programmers that are the smart ones. No, no, no, she means the deprogrammers…the DEPROGRAMMERS! She says you look like some rapper, who was that rapper? She’ll fuck you because you look like some rapper. Its sooooo STUPID. But who am I to kill an electric moment? Theres only one GATHERING that matters. We’ll meet you there.

(Editors note: The above passage is in no way related to the picture of the three girls. I met those girls at concert and they were rad. Certainly not into faux rappers, they liked Kurt Cobain. Duh just look at them.)

Coming in hot on the heals of his release a few weeks ago on newly founded Denver based imprint Night Supply, option4 returns with his impeccably crafted take on Two Door Cinema Club’slatest single Handshakes. The goal here was clear, to strike a balance between the pop sensibility of the original and the deep underground vibes he’s made a name for himself creating. This one is sure to please both Two Door fans and true house heads and (because he’s such a nice guy) he’s decided to offer it up at no charge!

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It’s been one hell of a party week after week at NORAD Dance Bar. Friday June 28 stood out in particular and was certainly a night to remember. Talented breakthrough DJ’s Anstascia and Vivie-Ann of BLOND:ISH gave us an amazing show, and what more to remember and commemorate an amazing night than with an amazing video? Created by our newest Star Stuff contributor, Aldo, the video highlights the vibe and energy of the night and takes us back to an incredible almost FOUR hour set from the brilliant duo.

I spoke to Collin from Keepers who opened for Blond:ish and most certainly set the vibe for the rest of the night (for more on Keepers check this post HERE). He told me it was an absolute honor and pleasure to be able to help establish the vibe for them. He felt like they set it up and Blond:ish knocked it out of the park, and as he describes it “A night I won’t soon forget”.

July has some great upcoming performances and rumor has it August is just going to blow up, so stay tuned to this blog, TheHundred, Home, and Afterhours Anonymousfor the latest!

Today I am delighted to post some great new Deep/Tech House music from hometown label “Night Supply Records” featuring option4, Keepers, and Need & Necessity. Option4 you may remember as the man behind ‘TheHundred‘ monthly dance parties in Denver, which summarized perfectly on Night Supply’s soundcloud, has “been instrumental in creating the current state of underground dance music in Denver attributed to the curation of weekly and monthly House music parties.” Having attended almost every monthly party I can attest for that first hand! Option4 has played part of many, if not all of these acts and in my opinion brings an energy and passion to his sets unparalleled in the music scene. When he plays his original tracks the crowd goes even wilder and that energy resonates the entire room and for the rest of the evening.

BONUS

Keepersas you may remember I have mentioned before, is a duo formed by our very own Collin McKenna, and Jinro, another close friend to the Star Stuff crew. Having had the pleasure of listening to them DJ individually and together now multiple times, I have seen the progression and talent explosion. How did this duo come about? If you like them on Facebook you’ll see they share the same passion for house music, and after seeing each other on the DJ circuit, they knew they had to align and Keepers was born. I have such great memories of Collin DJ’ing for us during Snowball for at least 6 hours straight (?!?!), and multiple other parties we’ve had and I have never been disappointed – it’s like the music forces aligned and what came out was much needed medicine for the mind, body, and soul. Jinro I’ll never forget DJ’ing after and during TheHundred parties, even when no PA equipment was available, he would get everyone groovin’ from his iPhone! I am so excited, happy, and proud to be part of introducing their first official release as the duo to the world:

Check out this amazing mix they put together here:

Need & Necessity areanother talented young duo with a strong affinity for proper house vibes. They describe themselves on Facebook as “Drawing from a multitude of musical influences, Need & Necessity is here to give you a fresh new outlook on house music.” That’s something you are sure to hear when listening to this stellar new track, check it out below!!

^^Stage magic as I’d like to call it^^ It’s been way too long since my last post. The Star Stuff crew has been to some great shows and had some great experiences, more recently coming off Snowball 2013 which I would call a huge success – it was very well done, organized, and some of the most fun I’ve had in a long time. I wanted to post a more extensive review, but..well..I won’t go there. My favorite was dressing up:

We’ve also been to some great shows including The Presets, The XX, and some more underground disco dance shows including Bixel Boys, Moon Boots, Steffi Graf, and my new favorite duo featuring our very own Collin McKenna, Keepers!

So far the start to a great summer I’d say, with an influx of recent albums, including some very highly anticipated sophomore albums and ‘sequels’.

Here’s some of the more well known of what I’ve been listening too the last few weeks and months:

Most recently, and one I’m most excited for, is Empire of the Sun’s sophomore album, “Ice on the Dune“. I thought nothing could ever compare to “Walking on a Dream” but wow this second album is amazing!

Rolling stone has the whole album streaming, enjoy it while you can! Here’s the link!

In case that link is down when the album comes out next week, stream “Alive” here:

What would this post be without mention of Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories‘ – maybe one of the most anticipated albums in a long long time – Get Lucky set the stage, but I’m mixed on the album, I like how they went outside of the box and just did whatever they felt like doing, without worrying about expectations, what they’ve done in the past, or what the critics may or may not think – but after listening to the album over and over I felt a lot more to be desired, depending on your mood some songs you have to completely skip, depending on if you want something slow, or dancey, the versatility is good, but sometimes not so much if you’re going from start to finish. Here’s a popular remix of Doing it right to check out:

I’m really excited for the new MGMT album but not sure what to expect. I remember seeing them at Coachella in 2010 and they played their new album at the time, Congratulations, and people were unhappy they didn’t play enough from Time to Pretend/Oracular Spectacular. I for one was in the same boat and wasn’t really feeling Congratulations, but it definitely grew on me. As for this 3rd album, honestly who knows, I think we’ll have to wait and see. For me it’s hard to tell from the only song they have put out so far, but I do like the sound:

We’ll be keeping an eye out on this one – one of the favorite concert memories I have is seeing MGMT in the rain at Red Rocks Amphitheater.

Another album I didn’t think I would like but thoroughly enjoyed was Entertainment by Phoenix – before never being a big Phoenix fan this was one that I kept on repeat for a while, check out this Entertainment Remix:

Hard to believe this one has been out since September of last year – Co-exist from The XX – but it was still one of my long-waited sophomore albums and it definitely lived up to the talent of the first.

There’s also definitely some more alternative albums that came out that are perfect for summer, some other interesting albums I’ve found and been listening too, maybe I will save those for another post! For now, enjoy the above and have a great weekend!!

Hello space creatures! Jeremy here, writing words, for you to read. To commemorate my first post on this blog, I’d like to highlight one of my favorite festivals, Lightning in a Bottle. In recent years you may have heard the term, “Transformative Festival” used to describe events. This category of festival not only provides live music, but also daily yoga classes, workshops on metaphysics, permaculture, and other topics in the broad spectrum of “conscious living”. LiB has been on the forefront of the “transformative festival” movement since its inception in 2007′, and each year they build a beautiful village for attendees to explore.

The grounds are segregated into 2 distinct areas; the music stages are in one area, and the Temple of Consciousness lies in another area. This bisection gives the participant a unique opportunity to tailor make an experience that fits them. In the music zones you’ll find mainly DJ’s playing. Last year there were 3 stages, theLightning Stage, which is the largest stage, the bamboo stage, 2nd largest, and the Woogie, which is without question my favorite stage- granted its the smallest, but many of my favorite LiB sets took place here. In contrast, the Temple of Consciousness is a space with numerous large scale altars, a huge yoga space, and on the Temple Stage there is also music which features mostly live musicians, with more of a “world music” sound.

I encourage everyone to watch the absolutely BEAUTIFUL video recap made in 2012.-

We have been blessed with an absolutely killer lineup. Below I’ll highlight some of my favorites.

Nicolas Jaar popped on my radar right before Coachella last year, and having just seen him play an amazing set in Boulder last Sunday, I’m even more excited for a second dose.

Worthy blew my lid the first time I saw him at Burning Man 2012. Great techno from SF’s Dirtybird Records.

Christian Martin’s DJ sets are some of the wildest ever. I can almost guarantee he’ll play a day set, and its gonna be bonkers.

Desert Dwellers are a group of 2 DJ’s who mix yogic dub. I always listen to desert dwellers when I meditate.

This year LiB will be held at Lake Skinner in Southern California, not far from Temecua. This will be the first year LiB is at this location, and when they announced the change, I’ll admit I was bummed. But the photos of the site look amazing! The Do Lab is calling this their best site ever, and I trust them. The dates are Thursday July 11th-Sunday July 15th. Four stacked days of music, and introspective adventures. We’re getting very excited for another amazing year. Be sure to check back at Star Stuff for our full coverage of the event. Until then this is Jeremy signing out.

Our very close friend option4 has finally released his latest masterpiece “Do Work” for FREE via his Soundcloud page. Chances are, if you’ve been to any one of the many events the man has played over the passed 6 months, you’ve heard him drop this deep dark techy beast. The release also features a brilliant remix from Bit Funk. He adds a catchy vocal loop and sexy synths to provide a much brighter version of the tune. As a bonus, option4 also had an awesome video put together to accompany this momentous occasion and sadly we’re having issues with our Youtube player, but you can check that out HERE. Meanwhile both versions of Do Work are available for your listening and downloading pleasure below.